Hypertension
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There were 35 million Office Visits for Hypertension in 2000. Seventy-five percent of women aged 75 and over have hypertension, while only 64 percent of men aged 75 do. Hypertension is also most prevalent in the African American population.*
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| *23% of Americans ages 20-74 have hypertension (high blood pressure), which causes 23,761 deaths annually. |
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There are ways to help control hypertension. According to the Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, limit your alcohol use by having no more than one drink per day. Other suggestions include using less salt, being physically active, and losing weight.** Enrolling In MedicAlert services will provide peace of mind for people with hypertension. MedicAlert provides 24-Hour Emergency Response services, so that you can be protected at all times.
The MedicAlert® Service provides:
Body Worn ID and Membership Card: Each Emblem is, engraved with a Member's personal ID number, key medical facts, and the hotline to the 24-Hour Emergency Response Center. Members also receive a Member Card.
Family Notification Service: So you're not alone in an emergency.
Live 24-Hour Response Center: MedicAlert will relay key medical facts 24/7 to emergency personnel, so the Member receives faster and safer treatment, and avoids harmful or fatal reactions.
Secure Storage and Online Access: Set-up, review and maintenance of a Member's Personal Health Record (PHR), which may be securely accessed and updated online, by phone, fax or mail at any time.
Member Privacy: MedicAlert never shares or sells Member information.
Hypertension is abnormally high blood pressure, the pressure exerted by the blood against the walls of the arteries.
Remember !
For those times that you’re not with your loved one, MedicAlert can be there for you. That’s why you need MedicAlert.
Become a part of the most trusted medical information service. For almost 50 years, MedicAlert has been recognized as the world’s preeminent source of personal medical information during medical emergencies.
Three easy ways to join! Do it now!
Click here to enroll online
Call 1-800-ID-ALERT™ (1-800-432-5378)
Click here to print PDF order form
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